The Beatrice City Library, at 220 N. 5th St. in Beatrice, Nebraska, was built in 1902-03 and was opened on January 1, 1904.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]
Beatrice City Library | |
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| Location | 220 N. 5th St., Beatrice, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°16′04″N 96°44′53″W / 40.26778°N 96.74806°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1902-03 |
| Architect | George A. Berlinghof |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001131[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 12, 1976 |
Designed by architect George A. Berlinghof, who was then based in Beatrice, it is Beaux Arts in style.[2]
The library's creation was the culmination of effort by the Beatrice Literary Club, founded in 1890, which built upon efforts by the local Woman's Christian Temperance Union group which established a circulating library.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c D. Murphy (February 26, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beatrice City Library". National Park Service. Retrieved November 16, 2018. With accompanying five photos from 1975
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